Lloyd Austin

We are working as an international coalition to staunch the flow of foreign fighters to the battlefield...

I think a zero option would be very problematic for the country of Afghanistan.

The smaller you get, the greater the risk is to the mission, and the greater the risk to the force.

I think it would be problematic. It would be bad for the country of Afghanistan, as a whole.

We have a relationship, we have a Strategic Framework Agreement that we have not fully exploited, and we ought to take a serious look at that.

I believe it is in the interests of the United States, the Central Region, and the Syrian people, that Syria transition responsibly to a new and stable government that is representative of the Syrian people, capable of effective…

What the leadership tells me, sir, when I talk to them, is that they are concerned about having a well-equipped force on their border that is losing control.

Success in Afghanistan will ultimately hinge, in large measure, on the leadership within Afghanistan.

The security and accountability of all tactical nuclear weapons in that volatile and beleaguered part of the world is of utmost importance to the United States.

I believe that sequestration will have enormously negative effects on the Services' ability to resource our efforts.

you have my full assurance that, if confirmed, as CENTCOM Commander I will make sure that the families of all of our deployed servicemembers receive the full support they merit and deserve.

We will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran and stand ready to employ all instruments of national power.

You have my commitment, I will do so.

Developing a robust integrated air and missile defense framework with our Gulf Cooperation Council partners is central to demonstrating the U.S. resolve in the region.

The Iranian Threat Network (ITN) is a worldwide network consisting of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force.

The threat tactics employed during Millennium Challenge still pose a significant threat to our forces.

We want to convey to them our belief that the significant risks associated with maintaining tactical nuclear weapons far outweighs any potential benefit.

Iran has focused on keeping the Assad regime in power to maintain the critical gateway to its regional surrogates.

Sequestration will significantly increase the risk to readiness and ongoing missions in the CENTCOM AOR.

I will remain in close contact with General Dunford to assess the conditions on the ground, consider his best judgment in any major decisions regarding the campaign, including the pace of redeployment of our forces, and provide my best…

caring for our families is and must remain a top priority.

Yes, if confirmed, I will aggressively utilize the authority provided under section 841 to issue findings against companies and individuals found to be using proceeds from U.S. contracts to actively support the insurgency.

With sequestration the Army would likely lose another 100,000 troops on top of the 72,000 cuts already planned.

To fully reconstitute our units, soldier, and their families must be given the time and resources they need to reintegrate.

The withdrawal of forces from Iraq has contributed to restoring operational depth and strategic flexibility in our formations.